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The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in May 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $47.6 billion in April (revised) to $46.5 billion in May, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published April deficit was $47.6 billion. The goods deficit decreased $0.9 billion in May to $67.5 billion. The services surplus increased $0.2 billion in May to $21.0 billion.

Exports
Exports of goods and services increased $0.9 billion, or 0.4% percent, in May to $192.0 billion. Exports of goods increased $0.2 billion and exports of services increased $0.6 billion.

The increase in exports of goods mostly reflected increases in consumer goods ($0.9 billion) and in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines($0.6 billion). A decrease in foods, feeds, and beverages($0.7 billion) partly offset the increases.

The increase in exports of services mostly reflected increases in travel (for all purposes including education) ($0.3 billion) and in financial services($0.2 billion).

Imports
Imports of goods and services decreased $0.2 billion, or 0.1%percent, in May to $238.5 billion. Imports of goods decreased $0.6 billion and imports of services increased $0.4 billion.

The decrease in imports of goods mostly reflected decreases in consumer goods ($1.5 billion) and in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines($0.7 billion). An increase in capital goods ($1.3 billion) partly offset the decreases.

The increase in imports of services mostly reflected an increase in travel (for all purposes including education)($0.2 billion).

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in April 2016 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $35.5 billion in March (revised) to $37.4 billion in April, as imports increased more than exports. The previously published March deficit was $40.4 billion. The goods deficit increased $1.4 billion from March to $58.8 billion in April. The services surplus decreased $0.5 billion from March to $21.4 billion in April.

Exports
Exports of goods and services increased $2.6 billion, or 1.5 percent, in April to $182.8 billion. Exports of goods increased $2.9 billion and exports of services decreased $0.3 billion.

The increase in exports of goods mainly reflected increases in industrial supplies and materials ($1.8 billion) and in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.8 billion).

The decrease in exports of services mainly reflected decreases in travel (for all purposes including education) ($0.2 billion) and in transport ($0.1 billion), which includes freight and port services and passenger fares.

Imports
Imports of goods and services increased $4.5 billion, or 2.1 percent, in April to $220.2 billion. Imports of goods increased $4.3 billion and imports of services increased $0.3 billion.

The increase in imports of goods mainly reflected increases in capital goods ($2.5 billion) and in industrial supplies and materials ($1.1 billion)

The increase in imports of services mainly reflected an increase in transport ($0.2 billion).

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in January 2016 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $44.7 billion in December (revised) to $45.7 billion in January, as exports decreased more than imports. The previously published December deficit was $43.4 billion. The goods deficit increased $1.1 billion from December to $63.7 billion in January. The services surplus increased $0.1 billion from December to $18.0 billion in January.

Exports
Exports of goods and services decreased $3.8 billion, or 2.1 percent, in January to $176.5 billion. Exports of goods decreased $4.0 billion and exports of services increased $0.2 billion.

The increase in exports of services mainly reflected increases in travel (for all purposes including education) ($0.2 billion) and in transport ($0.1 billion), which includes freight and port services and passenger fares.

Imports
Imports of goods and services decreased $2.8 billion, or 1.3 percent, in January to $222.1 billion. Imports of goods decreased $2.9 billion and imports of services increased less than $0.1 billion.

The decrease in imports of goods mainly reflected decreases in industrial supplies and materials ($2.1 billion) and in capital goods ($1.2 billion).

The increase in imports of services mainly reflected increases in other business services ($0.1 billion), which includes research and development services; professional and management services; and technical, trade-related, and other services, and in travel (for all purposes including education)($0.1 billion).

Goods by geographic area (seasonally adjusted, Census basis)

The deficit with China increased $1.4 billion to $31.1 billion in January. Exports increased less than $0.1 billion to $8.6 billion and imports increased $1.5 billion to $39.8 billion.

The deficit with Mexico increased $0.8 billion to $5.6 billion in January. Exports decreased less than $0.1 billion to $19.5 billion and imports increased $0.8 billion to $25.1 billion.

The balance with the United Kingdom shifted from a surplus of $0.6 billion in December to a deficit of $0.1 billion in January. Exports decreased $0.4 billion to $4.1 billion and imports increased $0.3 billion to $4.3 billion.